Sadhvi Pragya, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Bhopal seat on BJP ticket, was barred from campaigning ​for 72 hours for her remarks on Babri Masjid demolition and late ATS chief Hemant Karkare.

Bhopal: BJP candidate from Bhopal, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur continued her electioneering despite being barred from campaigning for 72 hours by the Election Commission for the violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

Bhopal District Election Officer has sent a notice to Thakur over a complaint of her campaigning during the three-day period (May 2 to May 4) when she was not allowed to campaign for poll code violation. The election officer has also sought a reply from her, news agency ANI reported.

The BJP leader reportedly visited temples in Bhopal a day after the EC barred her for electioneering for 72 hours. She also visited a gaushala (cow shelter) in the temple's premises, PTI reported.

Thakur, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Bhopal seat on BJP ticket, was barred from campaigning ​for 72 hours for her remarks on Babri Masjid demolition and late ATS chief Hemant Karkare.

In a statement, the EC said that Thakur's comments were “provocative and on the religious lines that have the propensity of spreading hatred among various communities which are not confined to the constituency where the statement is made, but also the other parts as well due to fast dissemination of information in the digital age (sic).”

The EC panel “strongly” condemned the remarks and warned the BJP candidate to not repeat the “misconduct” in the future.

Thakur, who is Malegaon blast accused had earlier said that ATS chief Karkare was killed in 26-11 Mumbai terror attack due to her curse as he had tortured her while probing the Malegaon blast case.

The BJP candidate had also sparked a row after she said that she helped raze Babri Masjid in 1992 and that she was “proud” of participating in its demolition.

Bhopal will be voting in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha poll 2019 on May 12.

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Despite being barred from electioneering for 3 days, Sadhvi Pragya continues to campaign, gets notice from ECDescription:Sadhvi Pragya, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Bhopal seat on BJP ticket, was barred from campaigning ​for 72 hours for her remarks on Babri Masjid demolition and late ATS chief Hemant Karkare.Times Now